# 2025-20962: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; State Court Improvement Program

2025-20962, Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; State Court Improvement Program, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration published 2025-11-25, effective Requesting a 3-year extension of the information collection (OMB #0970-0307); current OMB expiration February 28, 2026; public comments due December 26, 2025; next application due June 30, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20962
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20962
- Title: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; State Court Improvement Program
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 53326
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: Requesting a 3-year extension of the information collection (OMB #0970-0307); current OMB expiration February 28, 2026; public comments due December 26, 2025; next application due June 30, 2026.
- Comments close: 2025-12-26
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The State Court Improvement Program is getting a 3-year extension to keep helping state courts improve how they handle child welfare cases. States will keep using updated plans and self-checks to get federal funding and make courts better for kids and families. Public comments are open until December 26, 2025, so everyone can weigh in on these small but important updates.

## Abstract

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the State Court Improvement Program (SCIP) Strategic Plan Template and Annual Self-Assessment (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0307, expiration February 28, 2026). There are minor updates to the self-assessment to reflect new legislation as well as to support technical assistance. The collections are necessary to continue operating the program in compliance with congressional reauthorization.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20962 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20962/submission-for-office-of-management-and-budget-review-state-court-improvement-program)
- [2025-20962 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20962.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20962 (as of 2026-06-08).